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ACM launches market study into the functioning of the Dutch savings market
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has launched a broad market study into the functioning of the Dutch savings market. Consumers that put money aside benefit from savings account rates that are as high as possible. Sufficient … -
Blog Paul de Bijl: The broadband market is currently a competitive market
It was truly a milestone: the draft decision 'market analysis of local internet access', which the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) published for public consultation on July 8, concluded that the broadband market is currently a … -
ACM: rapid rollout of fiber-optic networks to which various internet providers are admitted will lead to sufficient competition
Thanks to the rollout of fiber-optic connections (also by independent providers), consumers and businesses in the Netherlands are able to choose between more and more high-speed broadband providers at competitive prices. Moreover, the fiber-optic networks … -
ACM: further assessment is needed in areas with high-speed broadband over cable only
The Netherlands Authority for Consumer and Markets (ACM) will assess whether measures are needed to promote competition in areas where people are only able to take out high-speed broadband plans (at least 200 Megabits per second) over the cable network. … -
Speech Martijn Snoep: ‘Plugging gaps’ in Antitrust Enforcement
Prepared remarks on “Plugging Gaps” in Antitrust Enforcement for Conference Antitrust, Regulation & the Political Economy, Brussels, 2 March 2023 Martijn Snoep (Netherlands Authority for Consumers & Markets (ACM)) As times change and markets evolve, so … -
Method for calculating the outcome of ACM
For more than 10 years ACM has assessed each year what its work delivers for consumers and customers: the outcome. The ACM outcome is defined as “the in a simple manner calculated expected effects of ACM's actions on consumer welfare in the short term”. … -
ACM sets lower access tariffs for KPN and Glaspoort for promoting fast internet
Dutch telecom operator KPN and fiber-optic company Glaspoort have submitted new and improved proposals for tariffs and conditions for access to their fiber-optic networks. That access is meant for broadband providers without networks of their own. The … -
Energy Monitor 2022: 50% of Dutch consumers have variable-rate energy contracts
One in two people in the Netherlands have variable-rate energy contracts. This means that their energy suppliers can change the rates for natural gas and electricity twice a year or more often, if market circumstances so require. These consumers thus feel … -
ACM anticipates savings for Dutch households of up to 200 million euros per year because of fiber-optic arrangements
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has published a draft decision following recent proposals from Dutch telecom operator KPN and fiber-optic company Glaspoort regarding lower tariffs and improved conditions for access to their … -
Decision to deregulate high-quality wholesale access (HWT) is finalized
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has finalized the decision to abolish the regulation of the market for high-quality wholesale access (HWT). The European Commission (EC) has assessed ACM’s decision and has issued no comments. On …